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Welcome to Close Call Sports. CCS objectively tracks and analyzes close and controversial calls in sport, with great regard for the rules and spirit of the game. Developed from The Left Field Corner: MLB Umpire Ejection Fantasy League (UEFL), whose purpose is to objectively track and analyze umpire ejections, video instant replay reviews and their corresponding calls, with great regard for the rules and spirit of the game.

Saturday, May 28, 2016

MLB Ejection 064 - Vic Carapazza (2; Yunel Escobar)

HP Umpire Vic Carapazza ejected Angels 3B Yunel Escobar for arguing a strike two call in the bottom of the 6th inning of the Astros-Angels game. With none out and none on, Escobar took a 1-1 fastball from Astros pitcher Dallas Keuchel for a called second strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the inner half of home plate and at the hollow of the knee (px -.637, pz 1.508 [sz_bot 1.570 / MOE 1.487]), the call was correct. At the time of the ejection, the Astros were leading, 4-2. The Astros ultimately won the contest, 4-2.